Admissions
Important Dates & Information for 8th Graders
Class of 2029
How to Become a Freshman at DCHS
Important Dates/Information for 8th Graders
Zoom Session: July 23, 2024 - 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Please join us for an informational session over Zoom to learn more about what to expect for 8th grade year. We will also be answering questions. An email will be sent to all parents of 8th graders in our system. If your 8th grader does not attend one of our Parochial Schools and you are not in our system, please reach out to the Admissions office to be added.
Application Opens: October 1, 2024
● October 1, 2024 - Students from regional parochial schools*
● November 16, 2024 - Members of our regional Catholic parishes*
● December 1, 2024 - Students from public schools and other private schools
● October 1, 2024 - Students from regional parochial schools*
● November 16, 2024 - Members of our regional Catholic parishes*
● December 1, 2024 - Students from public schools and other private schools
*Includes our 11 Des Moines Metro parochial schools and our 24 participating Catholic parishes.
● Our parochial school families have priority through November 15. However, we encourage all families to begin the application process on October 1st. Applications will be reviewed on their respective opening date if space allows. An email will be sent on your application opening date letting you know if space is available and will include your next steps in finalizing your application
● The deadline to complete the application process is December 20, 2024.
● Our parochial school families have priority through November 15. However, we encourage all families to begin the application process on October 1st. Applications will be reviewed on their respective opening date if space allows. An email will be sent on your application opening date letting you know if space is available and will include your next steps in finalizing your application
● The deadline to complete the application process is December 20, 2024.
Friday, Oct. 4, 2024–
Attend the Dowling Catholic football game vs. Ankeny Centennial at Valley Stadium at 7:00 pm. All 8th graders get in free with the postcard that will be mailed or by showing their 8th grade student ID card.
Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024–
Attend the 61st Annual Pancake Breakfast at the Varied Industries Building between 7:30 am and 12:00 pm. All 8th grade students get in free with their 8th grade student ID card.
Dowling Catholic High School Open House:
Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024–
Bring the whole family to Dowling Catholic’s Open House anytime between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.
*Student Ambassadors will be giving tours
* Meet teachers, coaches, and moderators
*Play games and win prizes
*Listen to the choirs and bands
Incoming Freshman Placement Test:
January 11 or January 18, 2025–
All accepted 8th graders take the DCHS Placement Test from 8:15 am to 12:15 pm AT Dowling Catholic on their designated date(see below).
This is not an admissions test but rather a test to help place the students in the classes that will best help them to be successful!
Please email admissions@dowlingcatholic.org or call 515-222-1047 with any questions. More information will be sent in early December.
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January 11th, 2025
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January 18th, 2025
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Christ the King
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St. Francis
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Holy Family
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St. Joseph
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Holy Trinity
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St. Luke
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Sacred Heart
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St. Patrick
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St. Anthony
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St. Pius
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St. Augustin
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St. Theresa
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All other schools
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February 8, 2025–
Accepted 8th graders and at least one parent will attend Freshman Registration in the morning. Dr. Arnold will speak, students will register for their classes and meet their counselor.
Time to be determined and will be communicated to you in early January.
Tuition Assistance–
Applications to apply for tuition assistance will be available at Freshman Registration on Feb. 8th.
Get Involved–
Throughout your 8th grade year, we hope that you will attend many DCHS activities like a sporting event, a camp, one of our drama productions, etc.
**We look forward to working with you through this process. Please reach out if you have any questions.
The Des Moines Region Catholic School Corporation’s (the “Region”), Catholic schools, under the aegis of the Bishop, state that all of the Region’s Catholic schools admit students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the schools. These schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, disability, color, and national or ethnic origin in the administration of their educational policies, employment practices, scholarship and loan programs, athletic or other school-administered programs. The employment relationship between the Region and its employees is governed by canon law as well as civil law. As religious institutions, nothing in the Iowa Code and this policy shall be construed as prohibiting the Region’s Catholic schools from imposing qualifications based on religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity when such qualifications are related to a bona fide religious purpose. In addition, schools shall comply with the anti-bullying/anti-harassment laws of the state of Iowa, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act as such may apply to the Region’s Catholic schools.
